Good Samaritan speaks out after stopping armed sexual battery, kidnapping at Hialeah apartment complex

A Hialeah man is speaking out sharing his story days after he declared he came to the rescue of a woman who was being attacked in an apartment building leading to her assailant s arrest Speaking with News on Tuesday Andy Plaza revealed he s happy he took action to come to his neighbor s aid I m glad I came outside you know to assess her and I m glad I followed my instincts he mentioned According to Hialeah Police the victim was sexually attacked at knifepoint inside the laundry room of the apartment complex located along West Okeechobee Road Dec The woman s screams alerted Plaza who directly sprang into action Plaza s instincts and quick actions saved his neighbor from a terrifying situation It was around in the morning and I hear a scream it came down from the laundry room so I went to check it out he reported The good Samaritan arrived to what was a brutal assault inside the laundry room She was just pushed against it and the guy was leaning behind her with her pants down mentioned Plaza He had a knife close to her body Plaza announced the man took off running when he realized that he wasn t alone Detectives used surveillance video from the area and days later were able to track down her attacker whom they identified as -year-old Luis Rodas-Martinez Through video surveillance our detectives were able to find videos still images of him and work in the streets were able to identify him revealed Hialeah Police Lt Eddie Rodriguez Rodas-Martinez was arrested and charged with attempted sexual battery and kidnapping with a weapon He appeared before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy S Glazer on Monday He s using a knife to try and forcefully sexually batter the victim explained Glazer as she read the police record Plaza explained his neighbor was shaken but grateful and reported him that his actions saved her She sought to thank my wife you know my mother-in-law that I pretty much saved her life he disclosed While Rodas-Martinez sits behind bars police disclosed they fear more sufferers who have not yet come forward could still be out there As an abundance of caution we are asking the population take a look at him If you feel that you ve been a victim of this man please contact detectives as soon as accomplishable reported Rodriguez If you or someone you know believes to be a victim of Rodas-Martinez call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at - -TIPS Remember you can unfailingly remain anonymous and you may be eligible for a reward of up to